Clinical Budget Builder (client-dedicated)

Join Our Team and Shape the Future of Clinical Research!

At Fortrea, we are dedicated to streamlining clinical trials and ensuring compliance with global regulations. As a Site Budget Specialist, you will play a critical role in the clinical trials budgeting process. Your work will help drive the success of groundbreaking studies while ensuring compliance and efficiency.

In this role, you will be part of our FSPx team and work directly with one of our renowned key sponsor to advance the development of innovative, life-changing medications.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will:

• Support Country Study site budget template, parameter, and payment term building to ensure timely setup of individual site budgets.

• Manage and execute assigned study site budget maintenance activities through life of study.

• Negotiate directly with globally assigned sites master clinical trial agreements rate cards.

• Partner with site payment department to ensure site budget and payment terms compatibility with payment systems and EDC requirements.

• Partner with internal Study Startup team, Clinical Operations teams, and TAU partners to improve overall SB&C metrics and implement processes.

• Ensure standards are applied to the SB&C processes across projects, portfolios and support continuous improvement activities while developing TA-aligned strategies.

• Leverage leading industry tools and data sources to provide budget and payment terms feedback aligned with parameters and fair market value guidance.

• Promptly recognize and improve potential delays and escalate non-performance.

Required Qualifications:

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• Bachelor’s degree (LLB, JD, BA, or BS) preferred; a university-level law degree is highly desirable (UK/EU).

• Fortrea may consider equivalent relevant experience in lieu of educational requirements.

• 2–4 years of experience in budget building, clinical research, or a related field.

• Strong understanding of ICH GCP guidelines and clinical research processes.

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and tracking systems.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid options).

• Professional growth opportunities in a collaborative and innovative environment.

• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge clinical research projects.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Take the next step in your career and join us in driving innovation in clinical research.

Apply today! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, don’t miss this opportunity!

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